2018 - Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk presented by Highmark
2018 distances
Running
6.6K Run
6.6K distance (4.1 miles) The 6.6K Run will begin at PPG Paints Arena, run through Pittsburgh streets and return to PPG Paints Arena for the finish. Discounts are available for kids ages 13 & under as of race day. Participants in the 6.6K are allowed to walk but must maintain a minimum 20-minute pace. Included with registration for this timed event is a custom short-sleeve performance shirt and custom finishing medal.
6.6K Run - Virtual Race
Registration for the 6.6K Virtual Race is now open! The Virtual Race is only available for the 6.6K. The cost is $35 + processing fee, and shipping is included to the US and Canada. Participants will receive a custom short-sleeve performance shirt and finishing medal after submitting their Virtual Race finishing time on the Mario Lemieux Foundation website. Participants will receive an email the week of the race with further instructions on how to submit their official time. Virtual Race times must be submitted by October 15 at 11:59PM EST. Shirts and medals will be shipped to participants via regular USPS by November 7. For shipping outside of the US and Canada, additional fees will apply and will be processed through PayPal outside of the RunSignUp registration process. Virtual Race registration closes on October 7 and is not available on race weekend. Virtual Race participants are eligible to become a Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Fundraiser. All fundraising prizes earned will be mailed with the race packet after the race.
Walking
3.3K Walk- Individual
3.3K distance (2.05 miles) The 3.3K Walk will begin and end at PPG Paints Arena. Included with registration is a custom short-sleeve performance shirt and custom finishing medal.
3.3K Walk- Family (Group of 4)
3.3K distance (2.05 miles) The 3.3K Walk will begin and end at PPG Paints Arena. Included with registration is a custom short-sleeve performance shirt and custom finishing medal. All four participants receive a shirt and race medal.
Race-day weather
Conditions on October 14, 2018 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:41 PM local time (EDT) in Pittsburgh on October 14, 2018 — 11h 11m of daylight.
Course
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2018 results — Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk presented by Highmark
6.6K Run · 3,371 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Spisak | 19:30 | 4:46 /mi |
| 2 | Juris Silenieks | 20:26 | 4:59 /mi |
| 3 | William Moore | 23:50 | 5:49 /mi |
| 4 | Emery Strotman | 24:09 | 5:54 /mi |
| 5 | Raymond Harding | 24:16 | 5:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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